Analysts at Lodging Econometrics report on the top five markets with the largest hotel construction pipelines.
Tough group business market for US hotels
Cvent data shows U.S. hotels may face a more difficult group business environment. Looking out into time, group booking pace is down across all eight quarters year-over-year.
If you can’t fight Airbnb, join them?
“We are flattered that those in the travel sector who were once skeptical of home sharing now seek to replicate the Airbnb model.”
Hilton overtakes Marriott in portfolio value
Hilton has extended its lead as the world’s most valuable hotel brand while the total value of its brand portfolio within the Brand Finance Hotels 50 ranking has overtaken Marriott’s, according to the latest report by Brand Finance, an independent brand valuation consultancy.
Accor moving in on coworking market
Accor plans to become Europe’s leading coworking brand by 2022 with WOJO brand.
Loveholidays’ new agreement with Expedia
loveholidays, one of the fastest growing travel agencies in the UK, has signed a new agreement withExpedia Partner Solutions (EPS), the B2B brand of Expedia Group that powers the business of travel companies, to offer travelers a broader range of properties, destinations and holiday types
Qantas Dreamliner’s next destination: Sydney to San Francisco
From 4 December 2019, customers travelling between Sydney and San Francisco will experience the Dreamliner’s next generation Economy, Premium Economy and Business cabins.
Trends shaping booking behaviour in Asia Pacific
Corporate travel is on the rise in the region, but people are doing it differently
Job creation and entrepreneurship take centre stage at UNWTO World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism
The Director of the Basque Culinary Center, Mr. Joxe Mari Aizega, underscored the importance of adequately training professionals and developing the necessary skills, as well as attracting and retaining talent. This is a key challenge, considering that “gastronomy has become a strategic sector for many countries, contributing to the generation of wealth and employment, creating value along all its levels, and promoting countries and destinations”.
Hotelbeds updates on contracted hotels ahead of MarketHub Americas event
Hotelbeds, the world’s leading business to business bedbank, has confirmed, ahead of its MarketHub Americas event, it has 43,000 uniquely contracted hotels in the Americas region, including North, Central and South America.
